The Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Model 1990CE Homeowner’s Installation and Operating Manual For use in Europe 0966 Intrepid Cover 11/00 Safety Notice: If this appliance is not properly installed, operated and maintained, a house fire may result. To reduce the risk of fire, follow the installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions may result in property damage, bodily injury or even death.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Welcome Congratulations on your choice of a Vermont Castings Intrepid II. With this purchase, you made a commitment to make the hearth a place of warmth, beauty and comfort in your home. At MHSC, we share that joy and appreciation of the hearth, and we show it in all our cast iron stoves and fireplaces. As you become acquainted with your new stove, you will find the aesthetic appeal of cast iron is matched only by its superb capacity to absorb and radiate heat.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Specifications Intrepid II, Model 1990CE Nominal heat output...............6.2 kW (21, 100 BTU/hr)1 Minimum flue draught.......................12 Pa (0.048” WG) Mean flue gas temp............................... 337° C (639° F) Efficiency (space heating)....................................72.8% Area heated.................... Up to 112 sq. m (1200 sq. ft.)1 Fuel size/type..................................410 mm (16”) wood Flue mass gas flow......................................
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Installation safety NOTICE: IF YOUR stove IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR AREA. Before you begin an installation, review your plans to see that: • Your stove and chimney connector will be far enough from combustible material to meet all clearance requirements.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Masonry Chimneys An inspection of the chimney must confirm that it has a lining. Do not use an unlined chimney. The chimney should have no cracks, loose mortar, other signs of deterioration, or blockage. Repair any defects before using the chimney with your stove. Seal any unused openings in an existing masonry chimney with masonry to the thickness of the chimney wall, and repair the chimney liner.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Double-wall Chimney Connector Information on assembling and installing double-wall connector is provided by the manufacturer of the double-wall pipe. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions exactly as you assemble the connector and attach it to the stove and chimney. Using connectors and chimneys from the same manufacturer makes the assembly and installation straightforward.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove A special piece called the “thimble sleeve,” slightly smaller in diameter than standard connector and most thimbles, will facilitate the removal of the chimney connector system for inspection and cleaning. Thimble sleeves should be available from your local dealer. (Fig. 5) Thimble Sleeve Flue Chimney Connector Keep sleeve end flush with flue tile Chimney Connector Shields * Check These Clearances * * Mantel Seal the Damper ST243 Fig.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove 460 mm (18”) clearance all around the pipe Flexible Connector IN T RE PI D II T Flush Mounted Sheet Metal Cover Mantel Shield Fireplace Adaptor Kit ST494a Fig. 8 An approved wall pass-through. Hearths ST494 ST245 Fig. 7 Chimney connector enters chimney through the fireplace opening. ST245 Wall Pass-Throughs fireplace Whenever possible, design your installation so the conflex connector nector does not pass through 12/99 a combustible wall.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Costructional Hearth Dimensions as below Appliance At least 150 mm or to a suitable heat resistant wall Appliance Doors Doors Hearth Surface Free of Combustible Material At least 150 mm Perimeter should be clearly marked e.g. edge of superimposed hearth At least 300 mm a) Fireplace recess Perimeter should be clearly marked e.g. edge of superimposed hearth b) Free standing ST912 Fig. 10 Noncombustible hearth surface dimensions.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Summary of Clearances Minimum recommended side clearances to noncombustible surfaces 125 mm (5”). B Minimum recommended rear clearance to noncombustible surfaces 50 mm (2”). NOTE: The minimum thickness of solid noncombustible materials is specified in section 2 of Document ‘J’, in relation to the clearance of the appliance from the surface. As a general rule, the thickness of solid noncombustible material forming the recess of a fireplace is a minimum of 200 mm.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Assembly Clean the Griddle Before Use At the factory the griddle is coated with vegetable oil to prevent rusting while the stove is in transit and storage. Remove the oil with a dry rag or paper towel before you use the stove. 10³⁄₄" Set Up the Stove Remove any loose parts from inside the stove. Place a protective pad on the floor, arrange some sections of 4 x 4 lumber on the pad for support, and carefully tip the stove onto them, on its back.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Operation Flue Collar Screws Your Intrepid II’s Controls and What They Do The stove has two controls to regulate performance: a primary air control supplies oxygen for the fire, and a damper directs air flow within the stove to activate and deactivate the catalytic combustor. ST515 Fig. 16 Reversing the flue collar. ST515 Attach the Griddle Handle reverse Install the handle flue on the griddle.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove A Damper Directs Air Flow Within the Stove Andirons The damper handle opens and closes the damper to direct air flow within the stove, and is next to, and to the right of, the primary air control lever on the right side of the stove. (Fig. 20) When the handle points to the floor, the damper is open, letting smoke pass directly into the chimney. The damper must be open when starting or reviving a fire, and whenever the griddle or doors are opened.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove WARNING: For safety and greatest efficiency, operate your stove only with all doors/griddles fully closed. The test standard for your stove when it is operated in this mode is UL 1482. For areas that do not have a supply of hardwood, commonly burned softwoods include tamarack, yellow pine, white pine, Eastern red cedar, fir, and redwood. These too should be properly dried.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Use the Air Control Settings that Work Best for You No single air control setting will fit every situation. Settings will differ depending on the quality of the fuel, the amount of heat desired, and how long you wish the fire to burn. The control setting also depends on your particular installation’s “draft,” or the force that moves air from the stove up through the chimney.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove coat the combustor and cause smoke to spill into the room. Coal smoke also can poison the catalyst so that it won’t operate properly. In general, the fire must be sufficiently well-established to ensure catalytic activity is initiated. When first starting a fire, maintain a medium- to high- firing rate for at least twenty minutes. This ensures the stove, catalyst, and fuel are all stabilized at the proper operating temperatures.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove ST264a ST264 Fig. 26 Add larger pieces of wood as the fire begins to burn well. Fig. 27 Add full size logs when the ember bed is 3” (75mm) deep. Continue adding split logs of this size to the brisklyburning fire until there is a glowing ember bed at ST264 least 76 mm (3”) deep. A good ember bed is necessary for propergood functioning fire of the catalytic system and may take 12/99 an hour or more to establish. 5.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Draft Management A stove is part of a system, which includes the chimney, the operator, the fuel, and the home. The other parts of the system will affect how well the stove works. When there is a good match between all the parts, the system works well. Wood stove operation depends on natural (unforced) draft. Natural draft occurs when the smoke is hotter (and therefore lighter) than the outdoor air at the top of the chimney.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Creosote Creosote is a by-product of slow wood-burning. It’s an organic tar that can condense in the flue if it’s dense in the smoke, and slow-moving, and cools off to less than 130° C (290° F). Condensed creosote is volatile, and can generate chimney fires if it gets hot enough.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Maintenance Let the fire in the stove go out and allow the stove to cool completely before beginning any maintenance procedure. Care of the Cast Iron Surface An occasional dusting with a dry rag will keep the painted cast iron of your Intrepid looking new. The stove’s paint can be touched up as needed. First, clean the areas to be painted with a wire brush. Then, touch up the stove with high temperature stove paint.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Tighten the Damper Handle as Needed Thermostat Lever INT REP ID The damper handle is attached to the damper rod with a set screw bearing against a flat spot on the rod. Check the set screw periodically for tightness; tighten as needed. II Damper Adjustment When the stove damper is closed, the pressure of the rod against the damper plate assures a good seal between the damper and the damper housing. Adjustment may be needed after a period of time to retain adequate pressure.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove The Catalytic Combustion System Inspection and Cleaning This wood heater includes a catalytic combustor, which needs periodic inspection and replacement for proper operation. In the United States, it is against the law to operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with the operating instructions in this manual, or if the catalytic element is deactivated or removed.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Refractory Chamber INT RE PID II Catalytic Block Upper Fireback with Throat Hood Exhaust Pockets Refractory Access Panel Clamps ST533 Fig. 32 Removing the catalytic element. 9. Use a flashlight and a mirror, inserted into one of the exhaust pockets of the refractory chamber, to inspect the probe. The end of the probe should extend ST533 about 1” into the combustion chamber, and should remove not show any signs ofcatalyst deterioration.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove 5. Lay an unbroken 3 mm (1/8”) bead of gasket cement in the newly-cleaned channel. Starting at one end, press the gasket into the channel. Ensure a good joint where the gasket meets before trimming any excess. Do not overlap the gasket ends or leave ends with ragged edges. 6. Press the gasketed part firmly against its normal mating surface to seat the gasket evenly in its channel. 7.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove • Inspect and clean the catalytic block, and vacuum • • out the ash at the bottom of the back plate after removing the lower fireback. Lightly clean the refractory assembly that houses the element. Be careful not to damage the refractory material, which is very fragile. Inspect the secondary probe thermometer. Check door and damper handles for tightness. Adjust if needed. 30003840 • Check heat shield screws. Tighten as necessary.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Appendix: Catalytic Combustor In any chemical reaction, including the combustion process, there are certain conditions which must be met before the reaction can take place. For example, a reaction may require a certain temperature, or a certain concentration of the reactants (the combustion gases and oxygen), or a certain amount of time. Catalysts, though not changed themselves during the reaction, have the ability to act at a molecular level to change these requirements.
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Intrepid II Woodburning Stove 44 45 66 47 48 46 51 49 56 50 62 54 64 63 65 68 53 72 57 61 60 67 52 55 57 59 58 MHSC reserves the right to make changes in design, materials, specifications, prices and discontinue colors and products at any time, without notice. Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Model 1990CE (continued) 0966 Item Description Part Number 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Model 1990CE (continued) 45. 45a. 46. 46a. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. Item Description Part Number Right Griddle Quad (Pre-2010) 1301832 Right Griddle Quad 30005119 Left Griddle Quad (Pre-2010) 1301807 Left Griddle Quad 30005118 Top See Chart Pg. 29 Right Side See Chart Pg. 29 Bottom See Chart Pg. 29 Left Side See Chart Pg. 29 Leg See Chart Pg.
Intrepid II Woodburning Stove Please record the following information for future reference. Stove Serial No.
Warranty Limited 3 Year Warranty MHSC warrants that this woodburning stove will be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of three years from the date you receive it, except that the catalyst, thermostat assembly, handles, glass door panels, cement, and gasketing shall be warranted as described below. MHSC will repair or replace, at its option, any part found to be defective upon inspection by a Vermont Castings, Authorized Dealer.
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